# How to remove ipc resources

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-remove-ipc-resources/156736>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [January 2, 2009, 8:28am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-remove-ipc-resources/156736 "2009-01-02T08:28:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jun\_YSKim](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/a587f6/32.png) [@Jun\_YSKim](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Jun_YSKim)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2009, 8:28am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-remove-ipc-resources/156736/1 "2009-01-02T08:28:08Z")

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Hi,

In my ruby script, currently, programs calls shell script by using  
system() function calling ipcrm.

Is there any idea to do this job as a natural way(not system, with  
ruby own function) ?